Hayden B. James
Phone: (603) 562-0870
23 Hancock Rd. Bennington, NH 03442
Email: [email protected]
Hayden B. James Phone: 603.562.0870 23 Hancock Rd. Bennington, NH 03442 Email: [email protected]
HAYDEN SUMMARY
Recent college graduate with five years of writing experience, seeking to apply and expand skill-set within a creative, commercial or journalistic sphere, in New England.
EDUCATION
Rhode Island College, Providence, RI Bachelor of Arts, English WORK EXPERIENCE
Office of News and Public Relations, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
Photographer/Writer 2009 – 2013: Worked with professionals in PR field, as a student employee, until graduation year.
o Photographed campus community and events, for RIC website and publications. o Researched, interviewed students, faculty and staff to write news, features and blurbs for What’s News
Online @ RIC. o Processed photos (uploading, editing, tagging and archiving) for college database. o Photo shoots for collegiate sports teams and college admissions publications.
The Anchor Newspaper, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
News Editor 2009 – 2010: Wrote/edited/photographed, before acquiring news editor position. Managed news staff, slugged articles, set deadlines, interviewed and wrote articles for weekly publication.
o Lead team in providing timely and accurate weekly news content. o Edited and fact checked news articles before publication. o Participated in weekly meetings for publication’s editorial direction. o Built and coordinated diverse team of writers. o Coordinated with foreign correspondent from Vienna, Austria’s Osterreich Newspaper, for a photo shoot
with the ex-chancellor, Alfred Gusenbauer – featured on front page, Sunday edition, Vienna.
Senior Copy Editor 2010-2011: Completed my tenure as news editor and was hired for the senior copy editor position at the newspaper.
o Corrected stylistic errors and fact-checked articles before final publication. o Worked with staff to improve writing style to meet all set requirements. o Mentored junior copy editor
STUDENT LEADERSHIP – RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (Nominated for most active freshman, by college community.)
Committees and Commissions
Appointed to various committees including: The Rhode Island College Web Advisory Committee; Student Community Government Inc. (SCG), Elections Commission; SCG Finance Committee.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE – (Formerly with All Saints Episcopal Parish, and presently with Fey Esperanza 501-c3)
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico – Centro Victoria Mission (2006-present) Worked with, and made annual visits to, the Centro Victoria Home for Abandoned Children.
SKILLS Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint, Outlook; Adobe Bridge and Photoshop; Internet and text research; Copy editing and proofreading; Working independently or on a team; Mac (OSX, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion); Microsoft Windows, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7; Organized; News (AP style), PR, Creative Writing; Interviewing; Organization and timeliness; Digital archiving.
Hayden B. James
Phone: (603) 562-0870
23 Hancock Rd. Bennington, NH 03442
Email: [email protected]
Hayden B. James Phone: 603.562.0870 23 Hancock Rd. Bennington, NH 03442 Email: [email protected]
HAYDEN REFERENCES Dr. Nancy Carriuolo President, Rhode Island College 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Providence, RI 02908 (401) 456-8101; [email protected] Patricia Wheeler President, Fey Esperanza 6 General Miller Rd. Peterborough, NH 03458 603) 924-8749; [email protected] Eugene St. Pierre College photographer, Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Ave. Providence, RI 02908 (401) 451-7810; [email protected]
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